The 12-stage Dakar Rally is traveling through Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina via motorcycle, quad bike, car, or truck over extreme terrain. Competitors and support crews come from around the world to challenge their mechanical, driving, and orienteering skills. The race wraps up tomorrow in Buenos Aires, Argentina after covering the more than 5,450-miles. [33 photos total]

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Vaidotas Zala of Lithuania and SEAT Bee Dakar and his co-driver Saulius Jurgelenas of Lithuania jump in front of their Leon Seat car on the podium during a presentation of the competitors on Jan. 1.
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KTM's Australian biker Tod Smith rests at the bivouac in Chilecito, Argentina, on Jan. 11. A massive mudslide in northwestern Argentina that killed two people and forced more than 1,000 to evacuate has led Dakar Rally organizers to cancel the ninth stage.
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Suzuki car driver Tim Coronel, of the Netherlands, is covered in dirt after completing the second stage of the Dakar Rally, between Resistencia and San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, on Jan. 3. The race started in Paraguay and will pass through Bolivia before ending in Argentina.
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Spain's Sherco Tvs motorbike rider Juan Pedrero Garcia pours water over his head after finishing the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Resistencia and San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, on Jan. 3.
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People watch driver Yazeed Al Rajhi, of Saudi Arabia, and co-driver Timo Gottschalk, of Germany, race their Mini during the first stage of the Dakar Rally between Asuncion, Paraguay and Resistencia, Argentina, on Jan. 2.
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Bruno Da Costa of France and Yamaha HFP cleans mud from the mirrors of his Quaddy 700 Raptor Yamaha quad bike as he prepares to depart the camp after the sixth stage between Oruro and La Paz that was cancelled due to weather condtitons on Jan. 7.
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Milan Engel of the Czech Republic and KTM rides a 450 Rally Replica KTM bike in the Class 2.1 Super Production next to Rodney Faggotter of Australia and Yamaha Yamalube Official Rally Team on his WRF 450 Yamaha bike in the Class 2.1 Super Production during the fourth stage between San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina and Tupiza, Bolivia, on Jan. 5.
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Ricky Brabec of the United States and HRC Honda Rally Team rides a CRF 450 Rally Honda bike in the Elite ASO during the third stage between San Miguel de Tucuman and San Salvador de Jujuy on Jan. 4.
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A girl stands in front of the vehicle of Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi during the sixth stage of the competition between Oruro and La Paz, which was cancelled due to extreme weather.
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France's Adrien Van Beveren races his Yamaha motorcycle at the end of the second stage of the Dakar Rally, between Resistencia and San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, on Jan. 3. The race started in Paraguay and will pass through Bolivia before finishing in Argentina.
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